Dr. Byung-Eun Kim has been awarded a $1.39 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIH (NIDDK/NIH) for his R01 grant proposal entitled, “Systemic Copper Homeostasis Regulation in Mammals.”

The Annual Faculty/Staff Cookoff was held on September 14 in the concourse and had 19 cooks pitted against each other for the prize ribbons and the four trophies for Best of Dairy, Pork, Poultry, and Beef – new this year.

Dr. Tom Porter has been awarded a five hundred thousand dollar grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture for his grant proposal titled "Mitigation of heat stress in broiler chickens through early-life thermal conditioning."

Faculty and staff are answering the call to compete in the 2017 Cookoff with their very best dessert, main, and side dishes. Undergraduate and graduate students are invited to come taste the entries...

Dr. Tom Porter and Dr. Laura Ellestad have been awarded a five hundred thousand dollar grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture for their grant proposal titled "Mechanisms affecting posthatch growth following embryonic induction of growth hormone in broiler chickens."

A former graduate student in Dr. Joe Soares laboratory, Kathleen (Hughes) Hartman is now a national leader in the field of aquaculture. Dr. Hartman is the Aquaculture Program Leader for USDA/APHIS Veterinary Services and was featured in an article in "Fish Farming News."

The 31st Annual Symposium of the Department of Animal and Avian Sciences was held on May 25, 2017. This was an all day, research focused event that faculty, graduate students, staff, and invited guests participated to celebrate our collective scholarship and the completion of another academic year.

Ag Day was held on April 29 during the Maryland Day celebration. Congratulations to the Grand Champion, Emily Solis and to Maura McGraw, winner of the Chad Dulin Clark Memorial Herdsmanship Award, and the species champions.

Maryland's Best has done it again! The University of Maryland bred colt born on the campus farm in 2014 has won his second race at Laurel Park on April 2nd bringing his earnings to $42,604. Although...